Minnesota Magicians Weekly
March 2, 2015 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Minnesota Magicians News Release
Weekend Recap:
The Magicians had a two game series against the Coulee Region Chill at Richfield Ice Arena this past weekend. On Friday, the teams treated fans to a back and forth contest that was left unsettled through a 5-minute overtime session. Magicians forwards Kane Durment and Lukas Laub scored in the shootout, and goaltender Vaughan Ahrens allowed only one shootout goal to preserve the win, a key victory for the team.
On Saturday, the Magicians continued to put the puck in the net and eventually outlasted the Chill once again for their third straight victory over their foes from the La Crosse, Wisconsin. With the sweep, the Magicians inched closer to the fourth and final Midwest Division playoff spot. They now sit 9 points above the Kenai River Brown Bears in the standings with only 10 games left in the regular season.
Saturday was also the Magician's Military Appreciation Night featuring Defending the Blue Line, an organization dedicated to providing the children of military members with an opportunity to play the game of hockey. During the game, the Magicians wore specially made camouflage jerseys in honor of the United States Armed Forces. The jerseys were auctioned away following the game, and all proceeds from the auction will be used to benefit Defending the Blue Line.
Friday:
Final Score: Magicians 4 - Chill 3 (Shootout)
Star of the Game: Sam Becker - The defenseman had a goal and two assists in the game to help propel his team to another key victory.
Venue: Richfield Ice Arena
Attendance: 423
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
Coulee Region - Adam Lovick (Eddie Matsushima) - 0:28
Magicians - Denis Shevyrin (Nolan Schaeffer, Sam Becker) - 19:35
2nd Period:
Coulee Region - Ondrej Zehnal (Dominik Florian, Garrett Riebling) - 7:47
3rd Period:
Magicians - Sam Becker (Braxton Collins) 12:10
Magicians - Nolan Schaeffer (Powerplay)(Sam Becker) - 16:23
Coulee Region - Garrett Riebling (Ondrej Zehnal, Dominik Florian) - 16:53
Overtime:
No Scoring
Shootout:
Magicians - Kane Durment, Lukas Laub
Coulee Region - Adam Lovick
Goaltenders:
Magicians - Vaughan Ahrens (22 Saves on 25 Shots)
Coulee Region - Adam Carlson (31 Saves on 34 Shots)
Saturday:
Final Score: Magicians 6 - Chill - 4
Star of the Game: Kane Durment - The rookie forward scored 3-goals to earn a hat-trick in the game, one of which was the game winning goal in the third period.
Venue: Richfield Ice Arena
Attendance: 789
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
Magicians - Kane Durment (Connor Bucsis, Nathan Krusko) - 3:21
Magicians - Curtis Simonson (Unassisted) - 6:34
Coulee Region - Aussie Miller (Jack Sorenson, Tyler Funk) - 14:49
Coulee Region - Nico Luka (Joe Rutkowski, Dominik Florian) - 15:52
2nd Period:
Magicians - Lukas Laub (Nikita Milekhin) - 2:19
Coulee Region - Tyler Funk (Jack Sorenson, Ondrej Zehnal) - 2:46
Coulee Region - Charlie Parker (Powerplay)(Eddie Matsushima, Adam Lovick) - 14:34
Magicians - Kris McKinzie (Sam Becker) - 16:11
3rd Period:
Kane Durment (Unassisted) - 15:19
Kane Durment (Empty Net) - 18:59
Goaltenders:
Magicians - Sean Keating (22 Saves on 26 Shots)
Coulee Region - Adam Carlson (31 Saves on 26 Shots)
Up Next:
Friday March 6th - 7:15 PM @ Aberdeen Wings
Saturday March 7th - 7:15 PM @ Aberdeen Wings
Tuesday March 17th - 7:05 PM @ Richfield Ice Arena
Worth Noting:
Four Magicians players recently competed in the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Lukas Laub, Sam Becker, and Vaughan Ahrens played as members of the Midwest Division team at the tournament, while Nolan Schaeffer represented the Magicians as a member of the NAHL Selects team. The Midwest Division went 2-0 in the tournament, and the NAHL Selects team went 1-1, and defeated the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) U17 team in a shootout. The event is the most prestigious event hosted by the league, and is attended by scouts representing all major college and professional teams.
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